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Michael Gene Dempsey 1952 - 2008
Michael Gene
Dempsey, 55, of Peoria, formerly of Quincy and Havana passed away at 5:20 am
Sat.,
April 12, 2008 at OSF St. Frances in Peoria. He was born July 30, 1952 in
Quincy, IL the son of Edward J. and Alice R. Winking Dempsey. He married
Jacquelyn S. McCormick March
16, 1974 in
Macomb, IL.
Mike earned his
Bachelor and Master Degrees from Western Illinois University and taught
agriculture at
Unity
Mendon and Palmyra, MO, then he served as principal at St. Mary's Grade School
in Quincy, IL and Havana's
grade school. Following this he was principal at Versailles, IL and St.
David, IL during which time he interned and earned his Specialist Degree in
Education Administration from Western Illinois University. He then became
Superintendent at
Bradford, IL
and later at Pleasant Hill, Illinois where he eventually retired due to ill
health. He was a member of St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church in Peoria and the
Illinois Association of School Administrators.
He is survived
by his wife, Jackie, one son, Brent Alan Dempsey of Peoria, his parents of
Quincy;
two sisters, Joan (Craig) Kroeter of Quincy, IL and Sharon (Al) Mast of
Springfield, IL
and one
brother Mark (Milicent) Dempsey of Fowler, IL. Included in his
family are 16 nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his
grandparents,
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Winking and Mr. and Mrs. Harry Dempsey.
Services will
be held at 11:00 am Wednesday at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Havana
conducted by Father Bruce Lopez. Burial will be in the Laurel Hill Cemetery in
Havana.
Visitation will be held from 5:00 until 8:00 pm Tuesday at the Hurley Funeral
Home in Havana. The family requests no flowers and asks that memorial
contributions be made in Mike's name to OSF St. Francis Oncology (1700) floor or
the Illinois Cancer Center. Online condolences may be sent
to the family
at www.hurleyfh.com.
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